Census 2011 → 2021
Atherton population growth
How the population of Atherton, QLD (4883) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.6% over 10 years
2011 population
7,111
2016 population
7,331
2021 population
7,724
2011 → 2021
+8.6%
+393 since 2016
Atherton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,724
was 7,331 in 2016
+393 · +5.4%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$30 · +12%
Household income
$1,099/wk
was $960/wk in 2016
+$139 · +14.5%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Atherton population growth · Atherton then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology